Self-Recommendation

"Marquis."

The title felt somewhat unfamiliar to Chen Yan.

Although it had only been a little over a year since Xiao Jue had made him Marquis Jingyuan after the war ended in the Great Yan Dynasty,

the sudden mention of something that had happened in the mortal world left Chen Yan feeling slightly dazed.

As expected, his current body and Spiritual Sense were both only at the level of a Martial Spring Realm cultivator.

If his Spiritual Sense were powerful enough, something from the past like this could never have shaken him.

That was what Chen Yan thought.

When he turned around, his gaze fell on the young man who had just called out "Marquis" in his direction.

The boy's face was even more unfamiliar to him than the title.

He had practically no impression of him at all.

Seeing Chen Yan look his way, the boy's eyes immediately lit up, and he hurried over.

Then he bowed to Chen Yan.

"Greetings, Marquis!"

The boy did not perform the cupped-fist salute most commonly used between cultivators. Instead, he used the traditional etiquette of the mortal world in the Great Yan Dynasty.

Chen Yan remained silent. Two breaths later, he finally spoke:

"Who are you?"

His tone was distant and cold.

"Marquis, my name is Song Dezhen. When my grandfather celebrated his sixtieth birthday, you came to the banquet. I met you once then."

The boy answered.

"Your grandfather?"

Chen Yan continued in a questioning tone.

"Yes. My grandfather is Song Hongxin, the Minister of Works of Great Yan."

"Oh."

As though he had suddenly remembered, Chen Yan nodded.

In truth, he couldn't remember who Song Hongxin was at all.

After all, he was nothing more than the Minister of Works in a Mortal Dynasty.

Chen Yan had no interest in